The Government has appointed IAS Arunish Chawla as Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance.

Arunish Chawla, IAS (BH:92), Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. He will continue to hold the additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Culture till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders whichever is earlier.

‘The Competent Authority has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Culture to Shri Arunish Chawla, IAS (BH:1992), Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, upon relinquishing the charge of the post by Shri Govind Mohan, IAS (SK:1989), till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier,’ the official order stated.

About Arunish Chawla 

Arunish Chawla, IAS, a 1992-batch officer from the Bihar cadre, is the Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, since 1 November 2023. Prior to this, he served as Officer on Special Duty in the same department. Throughout his distinguished career, Chawla has held several key positions, including Additional Chief Secretary of Planning and Development, with additional responsibilities as Secretary of the Bihar State Planning Board and Project Director of the Bihar Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Society. He also led urban development efforts as Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Housing, and served as Managing Director of Patna Metro Rail Corporation.

In addition to his national roles, Chawla gained international experience as a Senior Economist at the Institute of Capacity Development of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., where he served for two years starting in 2020. As of August 2024, he has also been assigned additional charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Culture.

 I.A.S. officer, Arunish Chawla, of 1992 batch, Bihar cadre and was also posted as Additional Secretary, Minister Economic, Ministry of External Affairs.